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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 6, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 6, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 6, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 2,921 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 6, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pascual
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Pascual
Woodling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Woodling reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Pascual
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Pascual
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Pascual
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Pascual
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Houtteman
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Houtteman
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Houtteman
Vernon hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Houtteman
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to third. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Houtteman
Runnels hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Houtteman
Groth takes first base on ball four. Yost scores. Oravetz moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valdivielso vs. Houtteman
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oravetz scores. Sievers scores. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Santiago
Jose Santiago now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth scores. There goes Valdivielso trying to get to third. Woodling throws the ball in to Rosen, who tags Valdivielso for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Pascual
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Pascual
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Santiago bunts in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Naragon moves to third. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Ramos
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Ramos
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Santiago
Ramos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Santiago
Yost bunts towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Ramos moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oravetz vs. Santiago
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santiago fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramos moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Santiago
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramos scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Santiago
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ramos
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ramos
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ramos
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Santiago
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Santiago
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdivielso vs. Santiago
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Santiago
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Runnels tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Santiago
Ramos is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Ramos
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ramos
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklin vs. Ramos
Stu Locklin pinch hits for Jose Santiago.
Locklin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Locklin for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Feller
Bob Feller now pitching.
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Feller
Oravetz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Feller
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ramos
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ramos
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Ramos
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Ramos
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Feller
Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Feller
Valdivielso hits a line drive to center field. Doby throws towards Strickland. Strickland fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Strickland. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Feller
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramos vs. Feller
Ramos strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ramos
Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naragon vs. Ramos
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. Avila scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Ramos
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for George Strickland.
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. Naragon goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Stobbs
Ferris Fain pinch hits for Bob Feller. Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Stobbs
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Shea
Ralph Kiner pinch hits for Gene Woodling. Spec Shea now pitching.
Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Shea
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Shea
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching. Dale Mitchell now playing left field. Sam Dente now playing shortstop.
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Narleski
Oravetz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Narleski
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Narleski
Sievers hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Shea
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Shea covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shea
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Shea
Naragon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Shea
Jim Hegan pinch runs for Hal Naragon.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dente vs. Shea
Dente takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Shea
Smith hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Narleski
Jim Hegan now catching.
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Narleski
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Narleski
Tom Umphlett pinch runs for Johnny Groth.
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Narleski
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Shea
Tom Umphlett now playing center field. Hoot Evers pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
Evers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Shea
Wertz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shea
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Shea
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Shea hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Shea reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Mossi
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards second. Avila fields it and has Shea trapped. There's the throw to Rosen who throws over to Dente who tags Shea for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Mossi
Oravetz hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Mossi
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shea
Avila hits a line drive into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Shea
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Shea
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1955 -- Cleveland at Washington (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Smith A, rf 3 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 2 1 0 0 Woodling G, lf 2 1 1 1 Oravetz E, rf 4 1 2 0 Kiner R, ph 1 0 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 5 0 1 1 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 2 1 0 0 Evers H, ph 1 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 3 1 2 1 Wertz V, 1b 5 0 2 1 Umphlett T, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 5 0 1 0 Valdivielso J, ss 4 0 2 2 Doby L, cf 5 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 1 2 Avila B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Pascual C, p 0 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 3 1 1 0 Ramos P, p 3 1 1 0 Hegan J, pr-c 1 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 1 0 Shea S, p 1 0 1 0 Mitchell D, ph-lf 3 1 1 1 Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0 Santiago J, p 0 0 0 0 Locklin S, ph 1 0 0 0 Feller B, p 0 0 0 0 Fain F, ph 1 0 0 0 Dente S, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 10 4 31 6 11 6 Cleveland 200 003 000 -- 5 Washington 411 000 00x -- 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Houtteman A (L) 0.2 2 4 4 3 0 Santiago J 2.1 5 2 2 0 2 Feller B 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 Narleski R 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Mossi D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Pascual C* 1.0 5 2 2 0 2 Ramos P+ 4.0 3 3 2 1 1 Stobbs C 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Shea S (W) 3.2 2 0 0 2 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd + Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Strickland G, Runnels P 2 DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 12, Washington 9 2B -- Smith A, Woodling G, Avila B, Mitchell D, Shea S SH -- Santiago J, Yost E SF -- Fitz Gerald E HBP -- by Ramos P (Smith A) T -- 2:52 A -- 2921
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